15th December 2025 – (Beijing) China’s labour market held steady in November, with the surveyed urban unemployment rate unchanged at 5.1 per cent, according to data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). For the January–November period, the average surveyed urban jobless rate stood at 5.2 per cent.
Employment indicators for key cohorts remained resilient. The unemployment rate among rural migrant workers was 4.4 per cent in November, below the national average, signalling relative firmness in this segment.
NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui said at a press conference that overall economic conditions were generally stable last month. He added that authorities would continue to safeguard steady trends in employment, business operations, market functioning and expectations.
Looking ahead to 2025, China has set a target of keeping the surveyed urban unemployment rate at around 5.5 per cent and aims to generate more than 12 million new urban jobs over the year.
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